Shooting
Pittsburgh Rabbi Says He’s Against Death Penalty For Synagogue Shooter
Jonathan Perlman of the New Light Congregation cited religious tradition and his congregants’ still-opened wounds.
Brooklyn Jewish School Installs Bullet-Resistant Doors To Thwart Would-Be Shooters
Dozens of Jewish schools in the borough will be installing the doors to keep out attackers, according to the Israel-based manufacturer.
Dayton Gunman Retweeted Longtime Former Forward Contributor
This is what they do: Lie about me; incite harassment campaigns against me; spread the lies in columns + interviews.
Dayton Gunman Showed Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Video To Girl On First Date
The woman, who dated the shooter for a few months, said that he often joked about having dark thoughts, but she chalked it up to is bipolar disorder.
Synagogues Are Now Conducting Active Shooter Drills During Services
Hand-to-hand self-defense classes are also part of the new normal at congregations since the shootings in Pittsburgh and Poway.
Pittsburgh Jewish Federation Gives Over $650,000 To Christchurch Mosque Victims
More than $60,000 of that total was raised by the Tree of Life congregation, which was targeted by an anti-Semitic gunman five months prior.
Ethiopian-Israeli Teen Shot, Killed By Off-Duty Police Officer
The police officer was arrested after the incident in a suburb of Haifa.
WATCH: Poway Rabbi Tells U.N. To Fight Hate With ‘Random Acts Of Goodness’
“Through random acts of goodness and kindness, you create light in the world,” he said.
Chabad Of Poway Dedicates New Torah Scroll To Shooting Victim Lori Gilbert-Kaye
Gilbert-Kaye’s husband and daughter, who were in the synagogue during the attack by a lone gunman, filled in the final letter.
Most Jews Think Trump Bears Responsibility For Synagogue Shootings: Survey
In a favorability rating chart, Trump scored 70 percent unfavorable and 26 percent favorable, the reverse of his predecessor, Barack Obama.
